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Christmas is saved

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MiaMarshmallows · 22/11/2020 20:40

So happy that my partner and big family can all be together this year. We are all really close and get on brilliantly. So pleased at the news today!

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ClaireP20 · 22/11/2020 23:04

Not for me, I was hoping this year not to have to cook for 12 people...

happystone · 22/11/2020 23:04

Ds

FatGirlShrinking · 22/11/2020 23:05

We had a conversation with our family today and unanimously came to the conclusion that we do not believe that the virus will just go to sleep for 5 days over Xmas because Boris wants to distract us all from the shit show that is Brexit and the lack of progress on a deal.

As none of us particularly want to end up in hospital for New Years and we would prefer to not put elderly relatives at risk we will not be socialising indoors for Xmas this year.

We will meet outside somewhere to exchange gifts and go for a nice walk, maybe with a thermos of hot chocolate, and we'll video call on Xmas day.

rwalker · 22/11/2020 23:06

I despair at how fucking thick some people are just because you are "allowed"to do something doesn't make it any safer .
Covid will not take Christmas off.

indemMUND · 22/11/2020 23:06

Christmas is saved? Hahaha.
Getting my immediate family together would involve 4 separate households mixing. The most at risk would be my mother. I'm the only one with a primary school aged child who could put me at risk any given day, never mind the rest of us. We've recently had symptoms, we were sent faulty test kits which the system will not allow us to reorder. Why would we all get together just because Christmas? We've had many before, this year is just one year. We've missed Mother's Day, Halloween, bonfire night and several birthdays. As PPs have said, just because you can doesn't mean you should. It's been a free for all for a while, this will be a government sanctioned one because they don't want the negative fall out. Have some fucking sense.

Lindy2 · 22/11/2020 23:07

I'd rather lives were saved rather than Christmas.

For how many Christmases? What about next Christmas if flu's rife? Happy for a lockdown then, "to save even just one life"?

Just this Christmas. I hope most of us will be successfully vaccinated long before Christmas 2021.

I think carrying normal flu asymptomatically is much less likely than asymptomatic Coronavirus. My elderly relatives will be vaccinated against flu as will I and my husband and 1 of my 2 children. The most significant risk, which is much higher than normal, is this Christmas. I'm prepared to wait to keep my family safe.

Thorilicious · 22/11/2020 23:07

This all feels like that experiment you do with kids, where you leave them alone with a sweet, and say if they don't eat it, they get 2.
I understand 2020 has been shit, it has been for all of us. I'd love to see my family, however, the virus isn't being told to take those days off. We're celebrating at home alone, and we will be able to properly celebrate without worry once things get back to normal.

Mydogmylife · 22/11/2020 23:08

@Elfieishere

I was going to see my family anyway so the fact Boris has said it’s ok doesn’t really make much difference.
Typical I'm all right so stuff the rest of you- shocking
QueenPaws · 22/11/2020 23:08

I'm struggling with what to do for Christmas. My parents are nagging me to go for a meal with them (local restaurant) where there is maybe 7/8 tables of people
I'm ECV and shielding...

madeamist · 22/11/2020 23:09

Christmas might be ‘saved’ but January will be ruined

TheAlphaandtheOmega · 22/11/2020 23:10

Most on here are probably in a family of 4 or so anyway so probably happy to have a family Christmas with no visitors

SheepandCow · 22/11/2020 23:11

The Grim Reaper rubs his hands in glee.

Perhaps the Westminster government are in his pay?

Temporarything · 22/11/2020 23:12

Nope. My Dad is not well and vulnerable to infection. He’s not less at risk for 5 days. My parents will celebrate alone. Me. DH And kids will also be at home.

We’ll survive. Xmas isn’t such a big deal. I’d rather we were focusing on supporting businesses tbh.

SheepandCow · 22/11/2020 23:13

Still, it's a real boost to the death economy.
Undertakers, grave diggers, bereavement counsellors.

Hope we've freed up some psychiatric hospital beds. The trauma of the last wave led to ICU nurses being sectioned.

Mydogmylife · 22/11/2020 23:13

@UpHereForDancing

I live in a big city and I've still only known of two people who've had COVID confirmed so far (and they're both fine now).

There seems IME to be a huge difference in attitude between the cities and provinces, with the former very relaxed and the latter literally engulfed in fear.

I wear a mask when necessary and wash my hands thoroughly when coming home, but my two DCs, when not under my control, are carrying on as normal along with their entire generation as far as I can see.

And we're all ok...including my very elderly parents who see my DCs regularly and are equally relaxed.

Starting to get a bit fed up with all the hysteria, so I'm with you OP!!

Lucky old you then. Pray it stays the same. Sadly this is not my experience, having lost people to the disease and others still fighting it
ElizabethG81 · 22/11/2020 23:15

Most on here seem to hate their MIL and be "no contact" with various other family members, so I can see why they're not happy with others being allowed to legally see their families. Plenty on here thought it was reasonable even in pre-Covid times to keep family members away from newborns for weeks on end, as they just wanted it to be "their little family". MN is nuts at the best of times, never mind "in the middle of a pandemic".

Nanny0gg · 22/11/2020 23:15

@MiaMarshmallows

So happy that my partner and big family can all be together this year. We are all really close and get on brilliantly. So pleased at the news today!
Yep. Covid is gone.

Let's not worry anymore.

Oh. Wait...

Nanny0gg · 22/11/2020 23:18

@UpHereForDancing

I live in a big city and I've still only known of two people who've had COVID confirmed so far (and they're both fine now).

There seems IME to be a huge difference in attitude between the cities and provinces, with the former very relaxed and the latter literally engulfed in fear.

I wear a mask when necessary and wash my hands thoroughly when coming home, but my two DCs, when not under my control, are carrying on as normal along with their entire generation as far as I can see.

And we're all ok...including my very elderly parents who see my DCs regularly and are equally relaxed.

Starting to get a bit fed up with all the hysteria, so I'm with you OP!!

I live in a village near a couple of small towns.

I know a few people who have had covid and know of 2 who have died.

We're all fine family-wise atm (two had it months ago). I'd like it to stay that way so I'd prefer precautions stayed in place till we have the vaccination.

Nanny0gg · 22/11/2020 23:19

@ElizabethG81

Most on here seem to hate their MIL and be "no contact" with various other family members, so I can see why they're not happy with others being allowed to legally see their families. Plenty on here thought it was reasonable even in pre-Covid times to keep family members away from newborns for weeks on end, as they just wanted it to be "their little family". MN is nuts at the best of times, never mind "in the middle of a pandemic".
I'd love to have Christmas with my family but we've all agreed that the mixing of a number of people with children who attend lots of different schools is mad.

So we won't.

WeAllHaveWings · 22/11/2020 23:20

I live in a big city and I've still only known of two people who've had COVID confirmed so far (and they're both fine now).

I could have said the same until I lost my mum to covid last month.

Do people really need a loved one to die before they take it seriously?

So no, I won't be spending Christmas with my mum this year. Covid took that choice away from me, for one Christmas really isn't worth the risk.

cdtaylornats · 22/11/2020 23:20

If it wasn't eased lots of people would just disobey. Getting people to stick to the rules is difficult, a great many will just think sod it I'm taking the kids to see their grandparents.

UpHereForDancing · 22/11/2020 23:22

I'm starting to think it's got to be down to lifestyle choices. Most people I know, young or old, lead pretty healthy lifestyles. They eat healthily, exercise and are mostly slim, regardless of income etc.

It's just very difficult for me to get behind the current official stance and the doom-mongers on this thread, when eight months of my own experience is telling me otherwise.

Mydogmylife · 22/11/2020 23:23

@UpHereForDancing

I'm starting to think it's got to be down to lifestyle choices. Most people I know, young or old, lead pretty healthy lifestyles. They eat healthily, exercise and are mostly slim, regardless of income etc.

It's just very difficult for me to get behind the current official stance and the doom-mongers on this thread, when eight months of my own experience is telling me otherwise.

Nice bit of victim blaming there.
JacobReesMogadishu · 22/11/2020 23:25

Well I won’t be visiting my clinically bunker, elderly relatives no matter what Boris says. Not until they’ve had a vaccine.

MoonJelly · 22/11/2020 23:28

@starfro

Brilliant news.

What's with all the misery trolls on here?

Also known as people who don't fancy getting ill/dying/having to spend several more weeks in lockdown